Newcomb's Paradox

A super intelligent alien presents two boxes to you:

The alien gives you the choice of either taking both boxes, or only taking Box B. If you take both boxes, you’re guaranteed at least $1,000. If you just take Box B, you aren’t guaranteed anything. But the alien has another twist: Its supercomputer, which knows just about everything, made a prediction a week ago as to whether you would take both boxes or just Box B. If the supercomputer predicted you’d take both boxes, then the alien left the second box empty. If the supercomputer predicted you’d just take Box B, then the alien put the $1 million in Box B.

So, what are you going to do? Remember, the supercomputer has always been right in the past.

Quote from Sara-M

What if I don't pick either?

The simulation ends

Quote from Alex_Murphy

It's rather easy I think. Take both boxes; it's the only case you're guaranteed something ($1000). Plus, if for whatever reason the supercomputer got it wrong with its prediction, you get the one million dollars on top.

Interesting stance, a two boxer

Quote from Eternity-April

so basically, supercomputer already made the decision of what I'm going to choose and I don't have an option?

No no, the Super Computer (which you don't know about in the scenario, and has never been wrong before) has predicted what you will choose, but this could be the first time the super computer is wrong.